European Seminar on Deer Biology Slovakia 2024
The Slovak Association of Deer Farming invites you to a scientific international seminar connected with a workshop.
Venue: Smolenice castle, Zámocká 18, 919 04 Smolenice
Date of venue: 4.10.2024 – 6.10.2024
Program:
4.10.2024
Check In 16:00 * arrival of participants and dinner
5.10.2024 / Scientific Part
Plennary session
Opening ceremony
Invited lecture: The use and potential of antlers/velvet in medicin
Scientific Session
Genetics and genomics of red deer in Europe
Nutrition and feeding of deer at different levels of breeding intensity
Veterinary service and health at the deer farm
Traceability and food production from venison
Legislative regulations regarding deer breeding in the EU
Farm technology and reproduction biotechnology in deer farming
Gala dinner
All sessions accept theatre and poster presentations.
All accepted submissions will be published in the monothematic issue of per-reviewed scientific journal Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica dedicated to the deer biology and technology, therefore all authors are invited to follow Guide for Authors of scientific journal Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica (SCOPUS) when preparing submissions.
6.10.2024 / Workshop
09:00 – 12:00 Technical tour 1: From semen to intensified reproduction
Animal Reproduction Centre – Excell Breeding Services
Collection and examination of deer sperm at a deer farm
Practical demonstration of insemination of hind at a deer farm
09:00 – 12:00 Technical tour 2: From venison to fork
Game Park Balunky
Deer slaughterhouse, carcass dressing
Game/ venison meat processing, production of venison products